*Autotune was invented in 1997* People before 1997:

Michael Jackson's real voice without autotune

That guy had a legendary voice

This is the first song ever sung by a computer (1961)

Auto tune made it possible for lazy talentless imbeciles to produce sound that other low IQ morons consider music Hence today’s modern entertainment

Here it is Live

Listen to Michael Jackson's real voice with no autotune.

This is a lipsynched performance as most of these sixties videos were.

Adele's "Rolling In The Deep" without autotune 🫨

Her voice got more powerful as the song went on.

Crazy how he looks like a kid. Didn’t we all picture some old swamp man in a rocking chair?

1997, you dont say... if you studied music in high school, you know.

Auto-Tune invented. Dr. Andy Hildebrand. Antares Audio Technologies. Originally designed for the oil industry. Seismic data processing. Andy realized: same algorithm could correct pitch in vocals. Released it. Changed music forever. For better and worse. First known use: Cher. 'Believe.' 1998. That robotic, warped vocal effect on "Do you believe in life after love?" Not subtle. Extreme. Intentional. T-Pain before T-Pain. #1 in 23 countries. Sold 11 million copies. Everyone asked: "How'd they do that?" Cher's producers: "It's Auto-Tune cranked to 100%." The industry took notes. T-Pain made it a genre (2005-2010): 'I'm Sprung' (2005). 'Buy U a Drank' (2007). 'Bartender' (2007). T-Pain didn't hide it. Made it his signature. Every rapper wanted that sound. Kanye. Lil Wayne. Snoop Dogg. Everyone. '808s & Heartbreak' - Kanye (2008). Entire album Auto-Tuned. Changed hip-hop forever. Drake. Future. Travis Scott. The Weeknd. All descendants of that sound. The backlash: Jay-Z released 'D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)' in 2009. "This ain't for sing-along, this ain't for pop charts." Didn't matter. Auto-Tune kept winning. What people miss: Auto-Tune used subtly? You don't notice it. Every pop song since 2000 uses it. Taylor Swift. Ariana Grande. Billie Eilish. Adele (yes, even Adele). Light pitch correction. Industry standard. The difference: Some use it as a tool. Others use it as an instrument. 27 years later: Auto-Tune is everywhere. Inescapable. Normalized. Artists who don't use it? Rare. Indie credibility badge. Dr. Andy Hildebrand invented it to find oil. Instead, he changed how humans sing forever. Auto-Tune. The tool that saved bad singers and gave great singers new possibilities. Love it or hate it. It's not going anywhere. That's the legacy.

We can have the best of both worlds. Autotune is not a problem, just a tool.

I saw Eric Burton years ago. He stepped to the mike as the guitar intro began for House of the Rising Sun, and he said, "I hate this fuuckin' song."

Listen to Michael Jackson's real voice with no autotune.

To be fair, there were sonoplasts and tech to alter sound before autotune. Sure, it popularized something what you could only get from the best in the business of recording

people before autotune was invented

Is that @LewisCapaldi ?

This video always cracks me up. He is clearly digging deep to sing like that but they’re all just kinda walking around.

You mean people could sing back then?

Before 1997 you either SANG or you went home

Autotune was invented in 1997 Singers before 1997:

Michael Jackson's real voice without autotune 😳

And that’s why most, but not all, of today’s performers lack the raw talent. Cookie cutter stereotypes catering to a naive audience.

Michael Jackson's real voice without autotune 😳

¡Pero qué CLÁSICO! 🤯 ¡"The House of the Rising Sun" es la prueba de que el talento real es MONUMENTAL! La voz de Burdon es una PIEZA CUMBRE. Y el dato IMPRESIONANTE: la grabaron en una sola toma, ¡porque al productor le parecía demasiado larga! Una GENIALIDAD improvisada. 🎸 #TheAnimals #MúsicaClásica #RockMONUMENTAL

Michael Jackson with autotune versus no autotune

Who else remembers singing off-key before autotune swooped in to save the day!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

The House of the Rising Sun!! This was epic...and without any tech... 🤯🤯

The electronic guitars are not plugged in.

the fuck that nigga behind him smiling about

This is how live performances are still today, because exactly they are live.

1 problem.... They are miming. This is the studio recording.

This song … have a special place in my my soul 🩶🤍

Music is mostly artificial these days. That doesn’t make it bad, but it is much less impressive.